NACHO ALVAREZ JR. NEWS

Braves beat Guardians 10-1 for their fourth straight win

Michael Harris II homered and doubled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Nick Allen each had three hits, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-1 on Saturday night

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Hurston Waldrep throws 6 scoreless innings in combined 2-hitter, Braves blank Guardians 2-0

Hurston Waldrep pitched six scoreless innings in a combined two-hitter and Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Michael Harris II each drove in a run, giving the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 victory over...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Alonso homers twice, including his franchise-record 253rd, to power Mets past Braves 13-5

Pete Alonso broke the Mets’ franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Idle for nightcap Alvarez isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Miami.

Impact After striking out in all four of his trips to the plate during Game 1, Alvarez will remain on the bench for the final half of Saturday's festivities. Luke Williams will get the nod to start at third base instead and bat eighth.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Included in Friday's lineup Alvarez (side) will start at third base and bat eighth Friday against the Marlins.

Impact Alvarez has evidently turned the page on the side soreness that cropped up during Wednesday's contest. Since replacing Austin Riley (abdomen) on Atlanta's active roster, Alvarez has gone 3-for-10 with a pair of doubles and five strikeouts.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Battling side soreness Manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Alvarez is dealing with side soreness caused by a slide he made during Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports...

Impact Alvarez's injury will cause him to miss out on the starting nine for Thursday's series opener against the Marlins, though there's a chance he may be available off the bench. Jonathan Ornelas will man the hot corner and bat eighth while Alvarez recovers.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Braves 3B Austin Riley Heads to IL With Abdominal Strain For 2nd Time in 2025

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has been placed on the 10-day injured list for the second time in two months with a strained lower...

AUGUST 4 • FOX SPORTS

Replacing injured Riley on roster Atlanta recalled Alvarez from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Impact Alvarez will head back to the big leagues after third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list for the second time in just over three weeks due to a strained lower abdominal muscle. During Riley's first stint on the IL, Alvarez quickly settled in as Atlanta's everyday third baseman and impressed defensively, but he slashed just .200/.250/.233 with a 1:9 BB:K, two runs and no RBI in eight games before being optioned to Gwinnett on July 25. Alvarez should take back over as the team's primary option at the hot corner while Riley is out, but fantasy expectations for the 22-year-old, given his poor production at the plate in his previous stint in the big leagues.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Braves activate third baseman Austin Riley from injured list

The Atlanta Braves have activated third baseman Austin Riley from the injured list on ahead of a weekend series at Texas

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Returns to Triple-A Atlanta optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

Impact The 22-year-old has been up in the big leagues for the past couple weeks but will head back to Gwinnett due to Austin Riley (abdomen) returning from the injured list Friday. Alvarez received regular playing time at third base while Riley was out and went 6-for-30 (.200 average) with a double, two runs and nine strikeouts in eight games.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Mock Trade: Braves Deal Raisel Iglesias To Milwaukee Brewers For Brice Turang The Brewers could move Brice Turang to the Braves in exchange for Raisel Iglesias and Nacho Alvarez to make a 2025 World Series push.

JULY 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Getting regular run at third base Alvarez will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Giants.

Impact He'll pick up his sixth consecutive start at the hot corner after going 4-for-18 with a double, a walk and two runs since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on July 12. Though his production has been underwhelming thus far, Alvarez nonetheless appears on track to retain a regular spot in the Atlanta infield while Austin Riley (abdomen) is on the injured list.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. stuns Yankees with incredible throw in Atlanta's win

Ronald Acuña Jr. caught the New York Yankees off-guard with a spectacular throw to end the third inning on Friday night

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Injury fill-in Alvarez scores winning run and Braves hit 3 HRs to edge Cardinals

Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna homered and the Atlanta Braves rallied against St. Louis’ two top relievers to beat the Cardinals 7-6 on Saturday

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Braves place third baseman Austin Riley on 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain

The Atlanta Braves have placed two-time All-Star third baseman Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list with a strained right abdomen

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Riley (strained right abdomen) hits IL amid flurry of moves for Braves After departing in the fourth inning of Friday night's game, third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list with a straine...

JULY 12 • MLB.COM

Recalled from Gwinnett Atlanta recalled Alvarez from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Impact Alvarez made his return to Gwinnett's lineup Friday after sitting out with an oblique injury, and he'll now move up to the majors to replace Austin Riley (abdomen) on the active roster. Alvarez has gone 3-for-30 across eight games in his MLB career, though he owns a 1.120 OPS through 12 Triple-A games this year.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from IL Alvarez (oblique) has been activated from the 7-day injured list and is part of Triple-A Gwinett's starting lineup Friday.

Impact Alvarez has been sidelined since June 26 due to a strained oblique, but he's been cleared to return to game action. The 22-year-old is slashing .417/.580/.611 in 50 plate appearances with Gwinnett this season.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Strains oblique at Triple-A Alvarez departed Thursday's game at Triple-A Gwinnett with an oblique strain, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact The severity of the strain has not been revealed, but he is surely headed to the 7-day injured list. Alvarez began this season on the major-league IL with a wrist injury before being activated and optioned earlier this month. Heading into action Thursday, Alvarez has slashed .379/.561/.552 with one homer and a 4:9 K:BB in nine games with Gwinnett.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Activated and optioned Atlanta activated Alvarez (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact Alvarez is over the wrist injury that initially cropped up in late February but will remain at Gwinnett, where he had been on a rehab assignment. The 22-year-old will play regularly all over the infield at Gwinnett.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for rehab assignment Atlanta sent Alvarez (wrist) to its rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Monday to begin a rehab assignment.

Impact It's been a long recovery for Alvarez since he was diagnosed with left wrist inflammation all the way back in late February. He's finally been cleared for game action, and the 22-year-old seems like a good bet to be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett rather than added to the major-league roster, once activated from the 60-day injured list.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for rehab assignment Atlanta sent Alvarez (wrist) to its rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Monday to begin a rehab assignment.

Impact Alvarez has endured a long recovery process since he was diagnosed with left wrist inflammation all the way back in late February. He's finally been cleared for game action, and the 22-year-old seems like a good bet to be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett rather than added to the major-league roster once he's activated from the 60-day injured list.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to 60-day IL Atlanta transferred Alvarez (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

Impact Alvarez's IL stint is retroactive to March 24, so he won't be eligible to make his 2025 debut with Atlanta until at least May 23. Since the 22-year-old infielder was diagnosed with left wrist inflammation during spring training, Atlanta has provided scarce updates on where he stands in his recovery. Alvarez is currently conducting his rehab at Atlanta's spring facility in Florida, but it's unclear how close he might be to playing in simulated games and eventually heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on IL Atlanta placed Alvarez on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left wrist inflammation.

Impact Alvarez tweaked the wrist in late February and the injury lingered long enough to force an IL stint. The 21-year-old will be eligible to return April 4, but it's not clear whether he'll be ready at that time and he seems likely to be sent to the minors once he's healthy.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Expects to return soon Alvarez said Saturday that his left wrist is feeling better and believes he can return to game action within the next couple of days, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez tweaked his wrist after striking out swinging during the first inning of Thursday's contest, but he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything serious. The 21-year-old infielder is battling for a spot on Atlatna's bench after slashing .297/.398/.463 with 42 RBI and 10 steals across 64 Triple-A games last season.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE